Okay--We all know that there have only been SEVEN winners of the World Cup. (Brazil, Italy, Argentina, Germany, England, France and Uruguay) Will World Cup 2006 have a new winner? Or will it be a previous winner? I am saying, right now. The Oranje are due. The Netherlands will be the 8th team to win the World Cup.
if we go by all post war wc's 1) one of germany or brazil , or both, will be in the final (except '50, where it was the 'final' game of the tournament, but of a league format) 2) it will be a final contested between a european and a non european team 3) it will be won by a european team( except '58) so, go and put all yr money on germany (even though this is painfull for me to say it) if it is to be a new team, i want trinidad and tobago or australia, or maybe sweden. these are all full of english league players, it would be the closest thing to seeing england win it
No disrespect intended for Urugay . . . they did win WC twice . . . 40 or so years ago . . . but they really don't belong with the other winners IMO. France is deserving of more respect than Urugay because they won fairly recently and they qualify on a regular basis, but again, it's not like France is a perennial threat to win the WC. England has also only won once, but they're a real threat to win the WC on a regular basis. So I think this poll should have as its top group: Brazil Germany Italy Argentina England with France and Uruguay (are they even in this year?) being separate.
Who are the 3% that vote for USA that is the biggest joke of football history. Except if they use their normal vitamines (All the prohibited substances in sport) they will never pass the first round. When Americans will start to be clean in sport?
Hey Suisse2006, it's called thinking positive. You never know what could happen. Did anyone think that Senegal would go so far last world cup??? I know it's a little outlandish to think that the US could win it all, but why not think positive. We have confidence in our team doing well. Maybe it's something you and your fans should consider doing.
I can't see there being a new winner of the world cup. Its going to be out of the former winners for this one. If I really had to choose a new winner then I would go for the Netherlands.
I agree that USA would be about the same chance as Australia of winning the Cup - ie almost none - but I would give either of them a MUCH better chance than Switzerland
france regualry qualify for the world cup???? sorry, but u dont know sh/i///t 1990: failed to qualify 1994: failed to qualify 1998: auomatic qualifier 2002: automatic qualifier so this is the first wc in 20 years they have qualified for, you really embarrased yrself on that one
Aussie are starting to talk about football.... Just a suggestion, keep playing wonderful game....cricket, and aussie football. Don't forget that there is only 8 000 000 people in Switzerland but apart Rugby, cricket and maybe few other sports, we have more success than Australia. Even without sea we have won the America's Cup!!!! When was your last world cup? 1974?
Suisse2006 chill out with your old world arrogance. Most Euros don't want to see countries like Australia and USA(New world) succeed in Football. Especially if they come from countries where that haven't won anything football related on the world stage for sometime(Switzerland) oh I should say never. Yes, I know that the US probably won't win, but I at least give them a chance since they are representing me. I would never call you an idiot for saying that Switzerland could win it all...
England won it at home in '66 with a Crook Ref beating Argentina, and a phantom goal in the final. they are worst then Korea at cheating . You really did embarass yourself with that post
You missed the point there. The implication was that the win doesn't count for much (in the context of this thread).